Investigating the relationship between related factors and the rate of implementation of virtual social networking policies in Iran considering the role of mediating social responsibility

Virtual social networks and cyberspace are like a double-edged sword. They bear some advantages and disadvantages. Although it has many benefits but it doesn’t mean than that it being out of any harmful effects that some times turn out to very dangerous outcomes. The reason for this defenciency can be explain as lack of attention to the ethical principles and values of the society. This research was conducted to investigate the relationship between related factors and the extent of implementing social networking policies with focusing on the mediating role of social responsibility in Iran. The research method is descriptive and regarding research purpose is an applied -developmental.To collect data, three researcher-made questionnaires, related factors, social responsibility and the extent of implementation of the social networking policies were used. Validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by professors and experts, and reliability of the questionnaires was confirmed through using Cronbach's alpha. The statistical population of this study is two groups. The first group consists of experts selected by purposeful sampling methodology. The second was the experts and researchers of cyberspace and virtual networks and media and social issues that were selected by random stratified sampling method. For analysis of data SpSS and AMOS software were used. The results of the research showed that there is a significant (direct) relation between social responsibility with the components of the relevant factors (technical, economic, political, social, policy-making factors, structural factors). And the relationship between technical factors and social responsibility is more intense. There is a meaningful relationship between social responsibility and the extent to which social networking policies are implemented, and between the components of the factors associated with the implementation of the social networking policies.